120 mobile vaccination stations for children will open in New York: vaccinations will be given in ice cream vans

Summer ice cream vans can turn into fall vaccination sites. The Governor of New York announced on September 21 that the state will have 120 new COVID-19 vaccination sites aimed specifically at vaccinating children. This is being done as part of the VaxtoSchool campaign targeting school-aged youth. New York Daily News.

Gov. Katie Hawkul plans to deploy mobile sites in parks and other child-friendly locations over the next three months.

COVID-19 continues to kill dozens of people every day in New York State. Hawkul thus hopes to reduce the threat of proliferation in schools.

“Parents, protect your children,” Hawkul said.

“This is the same as a seat belt, a bicycle helmet and a car seat. Like everything else that you consider perfectly natural to protect your child, added Hawkul. "It should be just as natural to get them vaccinated."

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According to the state, about 40% of children aged 12 to 15 - the youngest group to be vaccinated - have not yet received a single COVID-19 vaccine. Among adults over 55, this figure is less than 15%.

In May, the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for children over 12 years of age. According to the company, the vaccine also safe for children aged 5 to 11, and soon they too may begin to be vaccinated.

The governor's administration said the new mobile locations will cover all boroughs of New York. They will be accompanied by outreach activities tailored specifically to the different regions of the state.